The hurricane whilst not as aesthetically pleasing as the spit but was not without its virtues. It may not have been as fast either but it was MORE manoeuvrable, STRONGER, and provided a more reliable/stable gun platform. That said, whilst it's true we would have lost the Battle of Britain (some claim for every two planes shot down by spits 3 were shot down by hurris) without the hurricane this was largely due to the fact there were many more in the air compared to spits. All in all and for different reasons, most of the old school pilots would class the hurricane every bit as good, some better, than the spitfire.